The price of betrayal of the Motherland - the helpless choice of the women's volleyball players
The Chinese women's volleyball team has always been a strong volleyball team in the world, and it is the dream of countless athletes to play for the national team. Some players have chosen to betray their homeland and join the ranks of other countries. This behavior is undoubtedly shocking and has also provoked a deep reflection on sportsmanship.
Ayaka Matsumoto (formerly known as Wang Yachen) is one of the typical cases. As a Chinese, she became a Japanese citizen and entered the Japanese women's volleyball national team. In the end, she failed to gain a foothold in the Japanese team and was abandoned by the head coach. She worked hard to join Japan in the hope of making a splash in the national team, but her dreams were completely shattered and the ending was sad.
Another 2-meter-tall Chinese player, Zhang Xinmuyi, although he has attracted much attention in the Japanese volleyball world with his outstanding body condition, his performance is mediocre due to his lack of basic skills. She had wanted to return to China to play, but she missed the national team, and the choice of joining the Japanese nationality was really not considered.
Seeing the current situation of these two players who betrayed their homeland, those athletes who want to become foreign citizens have to think twice. As Chinese, we are proud of the Chinese women's volleyball collective, and our dream should be to play for the country, not to choose a foreign team. This is not only about personal quality, but also a kind of national integrity, and only players who love their motherland deserve respect.
Another shocking "traitor" is Wang Yi. She used to be the main player of the Chinese women's volleyball team, but she repeatedly performed poorly under Lang Ping and was finally removed. What's even more infuriating is that just when Lang Ping wanted her to rejoin the national team, she got a US visa and left directly, betraying Lang Ping's trust.
Wang Yi's behavior is undoubtedly a betrayal of the motherland, and she was removed from the national team and infamous as a "traitor". Later, she became an American citizen, became a member of the U.S. team, and even represented the United States at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, which brought Lang Ping to tears.
Pursue personal ideals or betray the Motherland?
Looking back at the experiences of these players, it is not difficult to find that the reasons for their betrayal of their homeland can be roughly divided into three aspects: the pursuit of personal ideals, the bottleneck of their careers, and the temptation of external interests.
The pursuit of personal ideals
For Ayaka Matsumoto, her naturalization as a Japanese citizen was purely impulsive. As a Chinese, she dreamed of representing her country since she was a child, but was repeatedly frustrated in the Chinese team. When the Japanese team threw an olive branch to her, she was attracted by the new stage and opportunities for a while, and made the decision to become a Japanese citizen.
Zhang Xinmuyi's situation is similar, although she has not been reused in the Chinese team, she is bent on playing for the country. Unfortunately, in the end, he succumbed to the temptation of the Japanese team and became a Japanese citizen. From the perspective of personal ideals, their choices, while understandable, also seem quite impulsive and short-sighted.
Career bottlenecks
It is undeniable that it is not easy to gain a foothold in the strong team of the Chinese team. Wang Yi is a typical example, although she was once the main force of the Chinese women's volleyball team, she was repeatedly defeated under Lang Ping and was finally removed. For a professional athlete, this is undoubtedly a huge blow.
Just as she was slumping, the Americans threw an olive branch to her and gave her a new chance. In this case, it is not difficult to understand that Wang Yi chose to leave the Chinese team and join the American nationality. At the time, she must have thought that the American team was not necessarily worse than the Chinese team.
The temptation of external interests
Nor can we completely deny that some players betray their homeland purely out of the temptation of money and profit. Taking Wang Yi as an example, after becoming an American citizen, she not only represented the United States at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, but also obtained many business opportunities with her "traitor" status after retiring.
From this perspective, it is difficult for Wang Yi's actions not to raise questions about her motives. An excellent athlete should not be deceived by money and interests, but should serve the country and the motherland wholeheartedly with a sincere heart.
We also have to look at the situation of these players objectively. As a professional athlete, whether they can get the ideal stage and development opportunities is crucial to their career. It's easy to be shaken when you see other countries favouring you.
From this point of view, their choice, while debatable, is not entirely selfish. What we should reflect on is whether we should give domestic athletes a better development environment and opportunities to avoid such regrets from happening again.
Patriotism is at the heart of sportsmanship
Looking back at what happened to these three players, it's not hard to see that they all paid a heavy price in the end.
After becoming a Japanese citizen, Ayaka Matsumoto entered the Japanese national team for a time, but was eventually abandoned by the head coach. She worked hard to join Japan in the hope of making a splash in the national team, but her dreams were completely shattered and the ending was sad.
Zhang Xinmuyi's situation is similar, although he has attracted much attention in the Japanese volleyball world with his outstanding physical condition, but due to his poor basic skills, his performance is mediocre. She had wanted to return to China to play, but she missed the national team, and the choice of joining the Japanese nationality was really not considered.
As for Wang Yi, her experience is even more suffocating. As the main force of the Chinese women's volleyball team, she was repeatedly defeated under Lang Ping and was finally removed. Just when Lang Ping wanted her to rejoin the national team, she got a US visa and left directly, betraying Lang Ping's trust. Later, she became an American citizen, became a member of the U.S. team, and even represented the United States at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, which brought Lang Ping to tears.
It is not difficult to see from what happened to them that the price of betraying the motherland is heavy. Not only did his career suffer a heavy blow, but he also lost the respect and recognition of the Chinese people. As an excellent athlete, you should serve your country and the motherland wholeheartedly with a sincere heart, and not be blinded by money and interests.
Patriotism is the core of sportsmanship. An excellent athlete not only needs excellent technical skills, but also a firm patriotic sentiment. Only with love for the motherland can we do our best on the field and win glory for the country.
Of course, we also need to reflect on whether we should give domestic athletes a better development environment and opportunities to avoid such regrets from happening again. However, betraying the motherland is a painful act, which not only hurts the feelings of the Chinese people, but also blasphemes the spirit of sportsmanship.
We call on the athletes to learn from these three players and always remember the importance of patriotism. Only with love for the motherland can we do our best on the field and win glory for the country. Let us work together to contribute to the development of Chinese sports!